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BUILDINGS

HEAD 60 — PUBLIC WORKS NON-RECURRENT: HEADQUARTERS HEAD 61 -- PUBLIC WORKS NON-RECURRENT:

HEAD 62 - PUBLIC WORKS NON-RECURRENT:

HEAD 63 - PUBLIC WORKS NON-RECURRENT:

CIVIL ENGINEERING

WATERWORKS

Actual expenditure

Approved

estimate

Revised estimate

Estimate

1969-70

1967-68 $

1968-69

1968-69

$

$

Head 60

13,085,305

6,629,000

6,276,000

6,642,000

Head 61

170,117,164

186,357,300

165,722,000

185,212,600

Special Expenditure

Head 62

89,800,797

96,091,900

74,097,000

78,778,300

Head 63

87,796,545

76,431,000

50,590,000

38,406,000

Public Works Non-

Recurrent total

360,799,811

365,509,200

296,685,000

309,038,900

Comments on the principal items provided for in each Head are included in the report of the Public Works Sub-Committee of Finance Committee which is published separately. The 1969-70 Public Works Programme which comprises an appendix to that report, together with the items subsequently approved, is included at Appendix VI. The descriptions of deleted and/or completed projects have not been retained in the Programme, but their item numbers have been listed in order that cross references to earlier programmes may be facilitated.

The revised overall estimate under the four Heads for 1968-69 shows a shortfall of $68.8 m. from the original approved estimate. There are a number of factors contributing to this shortfall including delays in site formation contracts due to restrictions on blasting, difficulties in clearing sites, contractors' financial difficulties and delay in finalizing the account for Plover Cove.

In Head 61, Public Works Non-Recurrent: Buildings, provision for furniture and equipment for all projects is included as a block vote at Subhead 187. The overall estimate for furniture and equipment for each project is, however, retained in the relevant subheads.

HEAD 64 — RADIO HONG KONG

Actual expenditure

Approved

Revised

Estimate

estimate

estimate

1969-70

1967-68

1968-69

1968-69

$

$

$

$

Personal Emoluments

1,736,637

2,017,300

1,962,000

2,547,100

Other Charges Annually Recurrent

2,332,896

2,330,500

2,483,000

2,948,900

Other Charges Special Expenditure

11,989

93,400

105,000

155,400

Total

4,081,522

4,441,200

4,550,000

5,651,400

The increase in the revised estimate for 1968-69 is mainly the result of a sum of $133,000 being provided by supplementary provision during the year to meet the cost of electricity consumed at the new Golden Hill transmitting station.

Radio Hong Kong is planning to move in March 1969 to Broadcasting House which provides a floor and external area of approximately 67,000 square feet. The substantial increase shown in Other Charges Annually Recurrent for 1969-70 is mainly to provide for increased electricity consumption in Broadcasting House and increased programme fees to cover increased costs and proposed improvements for the English and Chinese Services.

HEAD 65 - RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT

Actual expenditure

Approved estimate

Revised estimate

Estimate

1969-70

1967-68

1968-69

1968-69

$

Personal Emoluments

Other Charges Annually Recurrent

Other Charges Special Expenditure

2,755,112 91,939 4,053

$

3,536,000 200,400 6,100

$

3,669,000 170,000 20,000

$

4,211,900

162,300

Total

2,851,104

3,742,500

3,859,000

4,374,200

The overall decrease in Other Charges Annually Recurrent is attributable mainly to reductions in the funds required for the Rent and Stores and Equipment votes.